Laurie Freivogel has been creating screen-printed, fused glass goods in her Oak Park studio since 2004. While Freivogel has her BFA in drawing, she is a self-taught glass artist, and through extensive experimentation, figured out how to incorporate her imagery onto kiln-formed glass by utilizing screen printing techniques learned in art school.

Since then, she has gone on to develop a line of colorful and contemporary coasters, platters, bowls and more. Each piece is screen printed by hand with fine glass enamels, then fused in a kiln in multiple firings to achieve it's final shape. Imagery includes Freivogel's graphic designs, botanical drawings, pop culture imagery and iconic city landmarks.  

Freivogel participates in one art show per year - the Chicago Art Girls Pop-Up Shop in North Center, and largely sells wholesale to independent retailers and museum shops. She also sells her work online and at her twice annual open studios in Oak Park.

Resources Recommended by the Maker

• Laurie Freivogel Website
• Bullseye glass (glass for fusing needs to be compatible, only one kind is used)
• Ed Hoy's International (one of the country’s largest Bullseye distributor)
• Tutorials by Warm Glass
• The Chicago Art Girls (an all-women, local artist community that has helped Laurie Freivogel with her career)